Anyone who has been keeping up with Nintendo news over the past year or so can attest that the lead-up to the Nintendo Switch 2 has been a wild ride. For the longest time fans were eagerly looking for any news or rumors related to the system, and any insider…
One of the most striking things about the design of the Switch 2 is how basic everything is. Gone are the days of New 3DS Faceplates or fun colors, and in is Nintendo’s era of functionality over personality… or so we thought. If a recent listing by AliExpress is anything…
Raid Hour (also referred to as Legendary Raid Hour) started as an experiment in March 2019. Initially called Legendary Lunch Hour, Niantic set aside an hour on Wednesdays for Pokémon GO Trainers to find 5-Star (Legendary) Raids easier by increasing the appearance rates. After further testing, Raid Hour was renamed…
In advance of its worldwide release date tomorrow, a page about Fire Emblem Heroes has sprung up on the official Nintendo website. Not to be confused with the more in-depth Fire Emblem Heroes promotional site, this new page offers a set of screenshots featuring Alfonse, Sakura and Ryoma, a general…
A new batch of discounts trickled in for My Nintendo rewards members today! Grab some hot cocoa, curl up by the fire, and treat yourself with up to 30% off the following fantastic games: Wii U 30% off Paper Mario – 30 Gold Points 20% off Game & Wario –…
When it comes to having a good time with friends and letting our own creativity shine, the Jackbox Party Pack games have been a go-to for me. The first two installments have brought some hilarious times to our game nights, though unfortunately they’ve not made their way to Nintendo platforms….
Someone call the bomb squad! Bomberman ‘94 is blowing up North American Wii U Virtual Consoles tomorrow! Redeveloped in North America under the title Mega Bomberman, Bomberman ‘94 is a faithful port of the original Japanese PC Engine version in all its unaltered multiplayer mayhem glory. Interestingly enough, it was…
Coming in fast on the strength of the two games released in the series, Azure Striker Gunvolt’s animation project is releasing soon. I’ve enjoyed both installments so far of the Gunvolt games, and I think they’re some of the best indie titles in the eShop. I must not be the…
Get ready to once again destroy the core and save the galaxy! The far superior version of Gradius finally warp drives back to North American Wii U Virtual Consoles tomorrow! Released on the PC Engine in Japan back in 1991, this extremely faithful port of the 1985 Arcade classic shooter…
With its release coming up fast, Yooka-Laylee has come a long way since its crowdfunded beginnings. While the Wii U version may be cancelled and the Switch version will be missing the game’s launch window for other platforms, there is something the folks over at Playtonic might have up their…
I recently sat down with my six-year-old daughter and loaded up The Legend of Zelda on Wii U’s Virtual Console. As a lifelong Nintendo fan and a child of the ’80s and ’90s, I’ve played through the game far too many times to count, and I can barely remember my…
The Super Mario Run Golden Goomba event is here! We go after the first 20 Golden Goombas in an attempt to get our first Golden Goomba statue.
For the second time this week, no new catchers enter the fray. Maybe that’s a good thing given the hundreds of Fire Emblem badges to collect! In celebration of the franchise’s first mobile release tomorrow, Fire Emblem: Fates badges have awakened in the Badge Arcade, giving players another chance to…
In a statement to Polygon, Nintendo has confirmed that Project Giant Robot has officially been scrapped. For those unfamiliar with the game, Project Giant Robot was first shown off all the way back at E3 2014 as a Wii U exclusive title. When asked why the game had been scrapped,…
Nintendo President Tatsumi Kimishima has announced to Japanese financial newspaper The Nikkei that the Switch’s online services will cost between 2,000 and 3,000 yen a year. That’s approximately $17.50-$26.50, or roughly $1.50-$2.20 a month. 1) Just in: Nintendo president Kimishima tells the Nikkei Switch's online service will be priced…
